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Table 1 Distribution of distal radius fractures by AO/OTA classification in relation to age, sex, open/closed fracture and trauma mechanism (high/low-energy)

From: Epidemiology, classification, treatment and mortality of distal radius fractures in adults: an observational study of 23,394 fractures from the national Swedish fracture register

Fracture type

n= (%)

Mean ± SD age (years)

Women

n = (%)

Open fracture

n = (%)

High energy trauma

n = (%)

23-A2.1

5126 (22)

58.7 ± 18.7

3851 (75)

2 (0.0)

167 (3.3)

23-A2.2

7355 (31)

66.1 ± 16.9

6244 (85)

41 (0.6)

181 (2.5)

23-A2.3

529 (2.3)

64.3 ± 17.1

435 (82)

12 (2.3)

31 (5.9)

23-A3

2168 (9.3)

65.8 ± 16.2

1838 (85)

80 (3.7)

94 (4.3)

Total 23-A

15,178 (65)

63.5 ± 17.8

12,368 (82)

135 (0.9)

473 (3.1)

23-B1

1377 (5.9)

56.0 ± 18.7

746 (54)

3 (0.2)

116 (8.4)

23-B2

638 (2.7)

61.8 ± 17.6

457 (72)

5 (0.8)

47 (7.4)

23-B3

755 (3.2)

61.3 ± 16.9

558 (74)

11 (1.5)

86 (11)

Total 23-B

2770 (12)

58.8 ± 18.2

1761 (64)

19 (0.7)

249 (9.0)

23-C1

2522 (11)

62.7 ± 16.4

1897 (75)

19 (0.8)

140 (5.6)

23-C2

1893 (8.1)

63.4 ± 16.4

1475 (78)

49 (2.6)

161 (8.5)

23-C3

1031 (4.4)

61.5 ± 16.6

702 (68)

67 (6.5)

179 (17)

Total 23-C

5446 (23)

62.7 ± 16.6

4074 (75)

135 (2.5)

480 (8.8)

All

23,394 (100)

62.7 ± 17.6

18,203 (78)

289 (1.2)

1202 (5.1)